The Mahabharata (Penguin Classics)
The Mahabharata (Penguin Classics) translated by John D. Smith
English | July 28, 2009 | ISBN: 0140446818 | Scan PDF | 912 pages | 22.4 MB
English | July 28, 2009 | ISBN: 0140446818 | Scan PDF | 912 pages | 22.4 MB
A new selection from the national epic of India
Originally composed in Sanskrit sometime between 400 BC and 400 AD, The Mahabharata-with one hundred thousand stanzas of verse-is one of the longest poems in existence. At the heart of the saga is a conflict between two branches of a royal family whose feud culminates in a titanic eighteen-day battle. Exploring such timeless subjects as dharma (duty), artha (purpose), and kama (pleasure) in a mythic world of warfare, magic, and beauty, this is a magnificent and legendary Hindu text of immense importance to the culture of the Indian subcontinent.